FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Arooj aftab person | History Defined

‘New York is constantly being renewed’: how Muslim creatives are changing the city’s cultural landscape

From the election of Zohran Mamdani to buzzy restaurants and nightlife, Muslim New Yorkers are creating a growing imprint on the city

The Guardian - US · Feb 3

AP's top under-the-radar albums of 2024: Mabe Fratti, Arooj Aftab, Blood Incantation and more

At the end of every year, great art inevitably gets overlooked

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2024

The 10 best global albums of 2024

DJ Love celebrated car horns, Kenyan metalhead Lord Spikeheart traversed trap and doom, while 82-year-old Milton Nascimento joined forces with Esperanza Spalding

The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2024

The 10 best global albums of 2023

Dragonchild delivered a genre-hopping debut, Thandi Ntuli collaborated with Carlos Niño on a stripped back, joyous record and Titanic conjured visionary free-improv chamber pop

The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2023

Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily: Love in Exile review – a trio in striking harmony

The Pakistani American singer’s follow-up to breakthrough album Vulture Prince is a tender, softly triumphant reunion with her former collaborators

The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2023

End of the Road Festival 2023: Dates, line-up and how to get tickets

Since its launch in 2006, it has become recognised as one of the alternative scene’s leading festivals in the UK

Evening Standard · Feb 1, 2023

Superheroes, jazz, queer art: how Pakistan’s transgressive pop culture went global

Freed from the shadow of 9/11, the country’s artists are building on a rich heritage – to international acclaim

The Guardian - US · Dec 19, 2022

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: Pakistan’s ‘fearless’ musical icon

Twenty-five years since his death, the legendary qawwali singer remains a major influence in South Asia and beyond.

Al Jazeera · Aug 16, 2022

Grammys 2022: Full list of winners

Jon Batiste won five Grammys, teenage pop phenomenon Olivia Rodrigo and R&B duo Silk Sonic were also honoured.

Al Jazeera · Apr 4, 2022

Full list of 2022 Grammy winners: Silk Sonic claim Record and Song of the Year, Olivia Rodrigo named Best New Artist, Jon Batiste wins Album of the Year

The Foo Fighters clean up at the Grammys while Jon Batiste and Olivia Rodrigo claim the big ones, and Silk Sonic lights up (literally) on stage: Here's the full list of winners.

ABC News · Apr 3, 2022